Historic churches · East of England
St Margaret's Church, Hales
In or near Stockton.
St Margaret's Church, Hales — church in Hales, Norfolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Reedham · 6.8 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Margaret's Church in Hales, the nearest railway station is Reedham, located 6.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NR14 6QN, and entry to the church is free.
About
St Margaret's Church, Hales is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Hales, Norfolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.5106°, 1.5111°.
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Heritage listing
St Margaret's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Hales, Norfolk, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands in open fields to the south of the village and to the east of the A146 road.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Margaret's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Hales, Norfolk, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands in open fields to the south of the village and to the east of the A146 road.
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Background
History
St Margaret's was built in the 12th century and, other than the addition of windows in the 13th and 14th centuries, it remains almost intact.
Architecture
The nave has a 19th-century waggon roof; the chancel has a plain plaster vault. In the chancel there are niches on each side of the east window, and a recess for an aumbry in the north wall. The chancel floor contains two memorial slabs. In the nave is an arch leading to the stairway to a former rood screen. At the west end of the nave is a gallery. The tower arch is semicircular, and in the tower are two blocked round-headed windows. The octagonal font dates from the 15th century. Around the stem are carvings of four lions, the bowl is supported by corbels carved with angels, and the faces of the bowl are decorated alternatively with Tudor roses and with angels holding shields. On the nave…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5106, 1.5111
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- South Norfolk
- Parish
- Hales
- Postcode
- NR14 6QN
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Norfolk
- Established
- 1150
- Nearest railway station
- Reedham — 6.8 km
- Official site
- www.visitchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594101 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Margaret's Church, Hales (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Margaret's Church and churchyard, Hales - geograph.org.uk - 3107979.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Margaret's Church, Hales?
- St Margaret's Church, Hales is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR14 6QN), in the parish of Hales.
- What is St Margaret's Church, Hales?
- St Margaret's Church, Hales — church in Hales, Norfolk, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Margaret's Church, Hales?
- The nearest railway station is Reedham, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode NR14 6QN.
- When was St Margaret's Church, Hales built?
- Built or established in 1150.
- Is St Margaret's Church, Hales a listed building?
- St Margaret's Church, Hales is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Margaret's Church, Hales free to visit?
- Yes, St Margaret's Church, Hales is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Margaret's Church, Hales?
- The nearest railway station is Reedham, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR14 6QN.